SELECTIONS IDEAL FOR THE NEEDS OF DWARF SHRIMP...
Shrimp are becoming a popular part of the aquarium hobby, and over the years, you've let us know how much they enjoy our botanicals! With numerous beautiful varieties now being kept and bred by hobbyists worldwide, there is little doubt as to why they're so loved!
And what goes better with shrimp than botanicals? We've curated a collection of our popular aquatic botanicals that cater to their needs and likes. Each botanical has attributes, such as soft interior, edible surfaces, or marked biofilm "recruitment" capability, which met the criteria for this collection.
And each one has been tested and approved by passionate shrimp lovers- and their shrimp! Use our "tested and trusted" botanical recommendations as a great starting point for curating your own "shrimp-centric" pack!
$ 5.00
Banana stems, (Musa spientum), have a cool, almost "bonelike" appearance and texture, and are quite strong. They make great little aesthetic accents and foraging areas for a variety of aquatic...
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The Dregea Pod has a really unique scoop-like shape, and is reminiscent of the pods and fruits which fall into tropical streams, enriching the waters and providing foraging and protection...
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The leaves of the Magnolia tree are distinctive, attractive, and very useful for aquarium purposes. They're decorative, and make a great supplemental food source/biofilm substrate. They can vary widely in color,...
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The Jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is widely known in some parts of the tropical world, and has been consumed as a food and used in traditional medicines for centuries. They...
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The Dysoxylum Pod, the woody fruit capsule of the plant Dysoxylum binectariferum, perfectly represents many of the interesting pods and fruits which fall into tropical streams as part of the "allochthonous...
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Another great pod to mix in with your leaf litter! The fruit of the Calotropis gigantea plant, this is a stellar botanical to replicate the tropical stream biotope, where these types of...
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If you keep ornamental shrimp, you're going to LOVE these leaves! It's long been known that Mulberry leaves provide carbohydrates, fiber, and essential nutrients, such as phytosetrols, which are...
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We're all pretty familiar with the wonderful Alder Cone, which has been widely utilized by aquarium hobbyists for some time. You've probably not seen the incredibly useful cones from the...
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These cones are another great "media" for providing beneficial tannins and humic acids, have been utilized by aquarium hobbyists in Europe for some time. When it comes to "tint-imparting" capabilities, the...
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Our hand-curated Cholla Branches have been a popular favorite with our customers, and it's no secret as to why! They're terrific for aquascaping, as they are heavy enough to sink...
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We love these botanicals, because they have the appearance of a leaf, but have the "heft" that you'd expect from a seed pod. Derived from the Aspidosperma pyrifolium tree from...